Lag BaOmer 4457 / ל״ג בָּעוֹמֶר 8217

33rd day of counting the Omer 🔥

Lag BaOmer for Hebrew Year 8217 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Lag BaOmer (Hebrew: ל״ג בעומר), also Lag B’Omer, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 33rd day of the Counting of the Omer, which occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. One reason given for the holiday is as the day of passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. Modern Jewish tradition links the holiday to the Bar Kokhba Revolt against the Roman Empire (132-135 CE). In Israel, it is celebrated as a symbol for the fighting Jewish spirit.

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Dates for Lag BaOmer

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Lag BaOmer 4454 18 Iyyar 8214
Lag BaOmer 4455 18 Iyyar 8215
Lag BaOmer 4456 18 Iyyar 8216
Lag BaOmer 4457 18 Iyyar 8217
Lag BaOmer 4458 18 Iyyar 8218
Lag BaOmer 4459 18 Iyyar 8219
Lag BaOmer 4460 18 Iyyar 8220
Lag BaOmer 4461 18 Iyyar 8221

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Lag BaOmer” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

The Jewish Holidays
by Michael Strassfeld

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